Peanut butter ??

This is the truth about PB2 and why you’ll never see me eat this manufactured substitute for peanut butter:
■PB2 Is Not Whole Real Food – When I talk about the foods I eat, I tell people I want to choose the most nutrient dense foods on the planet and PB2 is just not one of them. The beauty of a peanut is that it contains all of the nutrients nature intended. It has a healthy dose of fat, protein and vitamins. PB2 extracts almost all of the essential monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats, leaching the vitamin E content which is fat soluble, therefore reducing the nutritional content of the whole food. The fat is what keeps you satisfied and reduces cravings making just a tablespoon of real peanut butter so satisfying. This powdered form looks pretty clean when you review the ingredients, but it’s just another way for manufacturers to trick you into thinking less calories is better for you. They have to add a mixture of sugar and salt into the powder to make it taste better without the fat. I know I’d rather have the fat vs. the sugar and salt!


■PB2 Is Not Organic – Conventional peanuts are some of the most heavily sprayed crops ever. The amount of toxic pesticides sprayed on peanuts is suspected to have caused the increase in peanut allergies. As you know, peanuts have a very thin and porous outer layer and shell that allows toxins in easily. These toxins are not something you can wash off. Remember increased exposure to pesticides are linked to birth defects, nerve damage and cancer. The President’s Cancer Panel has urged us not to consume food sprayed with pesticides and doesn’t believe any amount is safe.


■PB2 Has Added Sugar – It might not be that much added sugar but knowing what refined sugar does to my mind and my body – I try to avoid it at all costs unless it’s a special occasion. I eat nut butter almost everyday so I make sure that my variety is sugar free and made from whole organic nuts. Also, this sugar could be made from genetically modified sugar beets. (The company recently confirmed they do not contain GMOs.)
oh look I can cut and paste too

Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 2 Tbsp (32g)


Amount per Serving
Calories 190
Calories from Fat 130

% Daily Value*
Total Fat 16g24%
Saturated Fat 2.5g13%
Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg0%
Sodium 135mg6%
Total Carbohydrate 8g3%
Dietary Fiber 2g9%
Sugars 3g

Protein 7g

Vitamin A0%
Vitamin C0%
Calcium0%
Iron4%
Vitamin E10%
Riboflavin2%
Niacin20%



*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.



Ingredients:


MADE FROM ROASTED PEANUTS AND SUGAR, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: MOLASSES, FULLY HYDROGENATED VEGETABLE OILS (RAPESEED AND SOYBEAN), MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, SALT.



This is Regular Jiffy peanut butter....

WahachankaKicin wrote: »

callsitlikeiseeit wrote: »

i loooooooooove peanut butter.

i use the PB2 for my fix though - im not willing to sacrifice that many calories usually for the real stuff, most times LOLOL

But if I were going to eat, say a PB & J sammich..... it'd be the real stuff! LOL!

PB2 Is Not Whole Real Food When I talk about the foods I eat, I tell people I want to choose the most nutrient dense foods on the planet and PB2 is just not one of them. The beauty of a peanut is that it contains all of the nutrients nature intended. It has a healthy dose of fat, protein and vitamins. PB2 extracts almost all of the essential monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats, leaching the vitamin E content which is fat soluble, therefore reducing the nutritional content of the whole food. The fat is what keeps you satisfied and reduces cravings making just a tablespoon of real peanut butter so satisfying. This powdered form looks pretty clean when you review the ingredients, but it’s just another way for manufacturers to trick you into thinking less calories is better for you. They have to add a mixture of sugar and salt into the powder to make it taste better without the fat. I know I’d rather have the fat vs. the sugar and salt!



PB2 Is Not Organic. Conventional peanuts are some of the most heavily sprayed crops ever. The amount of toxic pesticides sprayed on peanuts is suspected to have caused the increase in peanut allergies. As you know, peanuts have a very thin and porous outer layer and shell that allows toxins in easily. These toxins are not something you can wash off. Remember increased exposure to pesticides are linked to birth defects, nerve damage and cancer. The President’s Cancer Panel has urged us not to consume food sprayed with pesticides and doesn’t believe any amount is safe...........

wow @WahachankaKicin‌ it's important to let people know if these are your own thoughts and opinions or if you copy and pasted it straight off of a website :huh: :noway:

Sorry for being snippit yesterday folks...just wanted you all to see the site she pasted from. I think people approach eating the same way they approach anything. With a sense of uniqueness, and individualness about it. I just copied and pasted the ingredients from both the PB2 and from reg Jiffy s' home page, so you can be properly informed...Have a great Thursday you all :-)

christinev297 wrote: »

WahachankaKicin wrote: »

callsitlikeiseeit wrote: »

i loooooooooove peanut butter.

i use the PB2 for my fix though - im not willing to sacrifice that many calories usually for the real stuff, most times LOLOL

But if I were going to eat, say a PB & J sammich..... it'd be the real stuff! LOL!

PB2 Is Not Whole Real Food When I talk about the foods I eat, I tell people I want to choose the most nutrient dense foods on the planet and PB2 is just not one of them. The beauty of a peanut is that it contains all of the nutrients nature intended. It has a healthy dose of fat, protein and vitamins. PB2 extracts almost all of the essential monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats, leaching the vitamin E content which is fat soluble, therefore reducing the nutritional content of the whole food. The fat is what keeps you satisfied and reduces cravings making just a tablespoon of real peanut butter so satisfying. This powdered form looks pretty clean when you review the ingredients, but it’s just another way for manufacturers to trick you into thinking less calories is better for you. They have to add a mixture of sugar and salt into the powder to make it taste better without the fat. I know I’d rather have the fat vs. the sugar and salt!



PB2 Is Not Organic. Conventional peanuts are some of the most heavily sprayed crops ever. The amount of toxic pesticides sprayed on peanuts is suspected to have caused the increase in peanut allergies. As you know, peanuts have a very thin and porous outer layer and shell that allows toxins in easily. These toxins are not something you can wash off. Remember increased exposure to pesticides are linked to birth defects, nerve damage and cancer. The President’s Cancer Panel has urged us not to consume food sprayed with pesticides and doesn’t believe any amount is safe...........

wow @WahachankaKicin‌ it's important to let people know if these are your own thoughts and opinions or if you copy and pasted it straight off of a website :huh: :noway:

That is why I posted what I did yesterday. I have gotten some really interesting information on this site. So I really appreciate when people say they got info from such and such site or youtube vid ect. Otherwise it just seems like it's something they've written and I can't go to the source material to learn more about it for myself.

I like 'regular' PB at times, but I also eat PB2 too, which in all actuality is peanut butter it's just pulverized into a fine peanut powder. I like both. PB2 is great in protein shakes and even better stirred into oatmeal.

neanderthin wrote: »

81Katz wrote: »

I like 'regular' PB at times, but I also eat PB2 too, which in all actuality is peanut butter it's just pulverized into a fine peanut powder. I like both. PB2 is great in protein shakes and even better stirred into oatmeal.

And where all the fat is extracted.

well it does have 2% fat left. So there is some fat.

81Katz wrote: »

neanderthin wrote: »

81Katz wrote: »

I like 'regular' PB at times, but I also eat PB2 too, which in all actuality is peanut butter it's just pulverized into a fine peanut powder. I like both. PB2 is great in protein shakes and even better stirred into oatmeal.

And where all the fat is extracted.

well it does have 2% fat left. So there is some fat.

Yes your right, there is a little. 13 calories for 2 tbsp. It's a decent product for the right applications and I have used it a couple of times but normally I want what regular peanut butter has to offer in the foods I make, but then again I normally consume 2500 to 3500 calories a day, so I can afford to do that where someone else might not.

kristydi wrote: »

In honor of this thread, I just enjoyed 2 squares of Godiva Sea Salt Dark Chocolate spread with some Jif Natural peanut butter. It was delicious.

Good Girl :bigsmile:

I have a 16 yr old son....since he could eat peanut butter I have done the same ritual. Every time I open a new jar I give it to him and he makes a smiley face in the perfect un-marked-with-a-knife top with his finger...then smiles and hands it back. Traditions are a grand thang.